A Flair for Drama

Steve Graziano, Programmer

• Published on June 14, 2024

Drama tops the list of popular programs we at PBS Western Reserve offer. From 50 years of MASTERPIECE to modern dramas from the world over we have the best to be found anywhere. This week you can see two new ones — MIDDLEMARCH and JANE EYRE.

MIDDLEMARCH is a small town in England. It’s 1829. A young doctor arrives and is swept up in love, intrigue, wandering eyes and so much more. It’s a seven-part classic costume drama that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. Get caught up in the romance and more on Saturdays at 8 PM on PBS Western Reserve.

Stay tuned afterward for the four-part drama JANE EYRE. You know the story: Jane’s childhood as an orphan was dreadful. She becomes a governess and (of course) falls in love and has to slowly melt the cold heart of her romantic obsession. We all know the story, but it’s fun to see it over again. JANE EYRE starts Saturday at 9 PM, or you can stream it now on Passport.

Speaking of Passport, there are lots of dramas to watch whenever you want. THE ACCIDENT is a taut thriller about a drug kingpin. His empire is about to crash, much like the airplane setting a swirling string of unfortunate events in motion.

Meet Rocco Schiavone. He’s a cop unlike any other. Maybe that’s why he’s been transferred far from home to a remote mountain village where the prime pastime seems to be murder. Stream all 44 episodes of ROCCO SCHIAVONE: ICE COLD MURDERS on Passport.

Whether it’s on TV or Passport — or both — PBS Western Reserve has the best in drama. And it’s all possible with your generous support. If you don’t have Passport, become a member right now and start watching a huge library of great programs.

Steve creates the PBS Western Reserve television schedules. Long before finding great programs for you to watch he was a radio DJ. He and his wife are avid travelers, preferring unusual vacation spots such as Cuba and Budapest and sailing across the Atlantic (on an ocean liner, not a sailboat). Tops on his list of famous people he’s met is Fred Rogers. A close second is Mick Jagger or maybe Elton John. His favorite PBS show is “Sherlock Holmes” with Jeremy Brett. Or with Benedict Cumberbatch. It’s a toss-up, he says. Either way, he loves looking for new and interesting programs to share with you.